How to calculate freight class for speaker shippin

Used home audio speakers are freight class 100 if I recall properly. The problem I encountered when looking at shipping my speakers freight was that the companies would only insure for 10 cents per pound since the speakers were used. So they'll insure your 175 lb cargo for $17.50.

FedEx has a freight service, but they were more expensive than FedEx Ground. I ended up shipping my speakers (150 lbs each packaged) via FedEx Ground from Mobile, AL to San Diego. They arrived undamaged, but I had the original boxes and packaging material. I also beefed up the packages with some plywood inserts as well.

You could always look into taking the speakers to a FedEx Office location and let them package the speakers. It might be pricey, but they're totally on the hook for any damages since they packaged them. Just a thought.

Try the eBay uShip service, and make the buyer do a pick up via his using that service. The insurance issue still exists. I was recently quoted blanket service for two speakers weighting about a total of 100 pounds for a 850 mile trip for $225, including the uShip fee.

Freight class 150. I still have the bill of lading from FreightCenter. Shipped Gershman Acoustic Sonograms a few months back.

My speakers were 48 x 40 x 30 and weighed 215 lbs. They use cubic space to figure things. The cost was figured using the size of a standard pallet. When they came to pick them up, the truck wouldn't fit down my road, too many low branches, so I had to put the boxes in my Nissan and drive them about a quarter mile to the corner and slide them onto the truck.

As far as insuring them, I got info from FreightCenter for an insurer as I set things up. I used Inland insurance, and it wasn't very expensive to insure for 2 grand. The shipper was R&L Carriers, who took them to one of their facilities where the buyer wanted to pick them up. Check out FreightCenter. You can find everything you need. Can even fill out the forms to see if you're satisfied before you commit. I was pleased with them.